Success of Online Courses Weighed

San Jose State University announced results Wednesday in its closely watched pilot partnership with Udacity, a for-profit provider of online courses, to offer low-cost introductory classes online for credit. In three classes — elementary statistics, college algebra and introduction to programming — a higher share of online students than on-campus students passed with a C or better. In two — entry-level math and general psychology — the on-campus students did better. This summer, 71 percent of the online students were from out of state or from foreign countries. The courses resume in the winter semester.

A version of this brief appears in print on August 29, 2013, on Page A17 of the New York edition with the headline: Success Of Online Courses Weighed. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe